Definition of HERE

here

Meanings

Plural: heres

Noun

  • the present location; this place
    • "where do we go from here?"
  • queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
  • This place; this location.
  • This place; this location.
  • This point or stage in time, conceptualised as a location.
  • This time, the present situation.

Adjective Satellite

  • being here now
    • "is everyone here?"

Adverb

  • in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
    • "I work here"
    • "turn here"
    • "radio waves received here on Earth"
  • in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail
    • "what do we have here?"
    • "here I must disagree"
  • to this place (especially toward the speaker)
    • "come here, please"
  • at this time; now
    • "we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon"

Adv

  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • At this point or stage (in a process, argument, narration, etc.)
  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • In this matter.
  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • Notionally at the speaker's location by virtue of happening now.
  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • In this context.
  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • After the name of a person perceived as located close to the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • After certain determiners, especially 'this' and 'these', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also this here.
  • In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
  • To this place; used in place of the literary or archaic hither.

Adj

  • Alive

Intj

  • Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
  • Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
  • Used to attract someone's attention, often in a hostile way.
  • Said in response to one's name being called during a roll call, indicating that one is present.
  • Said to command a person or higher animal to come to the speaker.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís.
Cognates
Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).

Synonyms

Hera, hither, right here

Antonyms

there

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 6

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